Berks prison once again revises its policy on ICE detainers

Harrisburg man is among those jailed in Nepal as concern grows over ICE deportations of Bhutanese

One of the Harrisburg-area residents recently deported by ICE is now imprisoned indefinitely in Nepal after reportedly being stripped of his travel paperwork in Bhutan by a hostile government, according to those in contact with his family.Local leaders have continued to raise concerns about the ongoing deportations to Bhutan — which have included six Harrisburg-area men who were detained by ICE in March. The agency said the men’s immigration sta…

Cambria County approves agreement with ICE on detained illegal immigrants at prison

The Cambria County commissioners on Thursday approved a new agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal of detained illegal aliens in the Cambria County Prison.

Community organizers protest ICE detainment of Laotian man in Central Falls

On March 27, a Rhode Island resident from Laos called Vanhhatdy - also known as Lay - was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is currently being held in the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, according to the Party for Socialism and Liberation Rhode Island.His family declined to share his last name and more information about why he was detained.Vanhhatdy's detainment follows several others in Rhode Island. In late Ja…

Connecticut, Massachusetts among top states to decline ICE detainers

(The Center Square) – Connecticut and Massachusetts round out the top five states, with New York just behind, in declining immigration detainers after “deportable aliens” were jailed, according to a new report.

Berks prison once again revises its policy on ICE detainers

Faced with the possibility of losing more than a quarter of a million dollars in annual federal funding, the Berks County Prison Board for the second time in two months has adjusted its policy about cooperating with federal immigration officials. The change comes after the board in February adjusted its policy on working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when the county jail is set to release a person accused of being illegally in th…

Cuban man detained in Miami by ICE wishes to be deported rather than remain in detention

MIAMI — The Cuban national who was snatched by immigration officers as he took out his trash would rather be deported than endure the fetid conditions in a New Mexico detention facility, his loved ones say.